Radio Codes Acronyms  
10-1 Receiving poorly 903-L Low flying plane AKA Also Known As
10-2 Receiving well 904 Fire BO Bad Order (out of service)
10-3 Stop transmitting 904-A Fire alarm CP Command Post
10-4 OK or acknowledgement 904-B Boat fire DL Drivers License
10-5 Relay 904-C Car fire DMV Department of Motor Vehicles
10-6 Busy 904-G Grass fire DOA Dead on Arrival
10-7 Out of service 904-I Illegal fire DOB Date of Birth
10-7-B Out of service at home 904-M Trash fire DOC Department Operations Center
10-8 In service 904-S Structure fire EAS Emergency Alert System
10-9 Repeat 905 Animal information EMD Emergency Medical Dispatch
10-10 Out of service subject to call 905-B Animal bite EOC Emergency Operations Center
10-11 Transmitting too rapidly 905-D Animal dead ETA Estimated Time of Arrival
10-12 Officials or visitors present 905-H Animal in heat FI Field Interview
10-13 Weather or road conditions 905-I Animal injured FTA Failure to Appear
10-14 Escort or convoy 905-L Animal loose FTP Failure to Pay
10-15 En route with prisoner 905-N Animal noise GOA Gone on Arrival
10-16 Pick up prisoner 905-R Animal rabies suspect HBD Has Been Drinking
10-17 Pick up papers 905-S Animal stray IC Incident Commander
10-18 Complete present assignment as soon as possible 905-X Animal field euthanasia MCI Mass Casualty Incident
10-19 Return or returning to station 906 Rescue NCIC National Crimes Information Center
10-20 Location 907-K Paramedic team dispatched NFD No Further Details
10-21 Call by telephone 907-N Paramedic team needed RACES Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service
10-21-A Advise my home I will return at _______ 907-Y Is paramedic team needed? RP Reporting Person
10-21-B Call your home by telephone 909 Traffic information RO Registered Owner
10-22 Cancel last message or assignment 909-C Traffic congestion / control SONGS San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station
10-23 Standby 909-F Flares needed UTL Unable to Locate
10-25 Do you have contact with ______? 909-T Traffic hazard WC Watch Commander
10-27 Check AWSS computer for warrants 910 Can handle call  
10-28 Registration request 911-B Contact the officer  
10-29 Check for stolen or wanted 912 Are we clear to/for _____?  
10-30 No wants your subject 913 You are clear to/for _____  
10-30-C Computer or switcher unavailable 914-A Attempted suicide  
10-31 Subject has record but no wants 914-C Coroner needed  
10-32 Subject wanted, are you clear to copy? 914-D Doctor needed  
10-32-F Subject wanted, felony type hit 914-S Suicide  
10-33 Standby, emergency traffic only 917-A Abandoned vehicle  
10-34 Resume normal radio traffic 918 Mental case  
10-35 Confidential information 918-V Violent mental case  
10-36 Correct time 919 Keep the peace  
10-37 Name of operator on duty? 920-A Missing adult (18 years and older)  
10-39 Message delivered 920-C Missing child (12 years and under)  
10-42 Pick up officer 920-F Found child  
10-45 Service your equipment 920-J Missing juvenile (13 to 17 years)  
10-46 Standby, I am proceeding to a better location 921 Prowler  
10-48 I am now ready to take information 922 Illegal peddling  
10-49 Proceed to _____ 924 Station detail  
10-86 Traffic check, do you have traffic for this unit/dispatcher? 924-D Station detail / desk  
10-87 Meet _____ at _____ 924-F Food for prisoners  
10-97 Arrived at location 924-R Report writing  
10-98 Finished last assignment 925 Suspicious person  
11350 Possession of controlled substance 925-C Suspicious person in car  
11357 Possession of marijuana 925-V Suspicious vehicle  
187 Murder 926 Tow truck needed  
207 Kidnapping 926-A Tow truck dispatched  
207-A Attempt kidnapping 927 Unknown trouble  
211 Robbery 927-D Investigate dead body  
211-S Robbery, silent alarm 927-H 9-1-1 hang up  
220 Attempt rape 928 Found property  
240 Misdemeanor assault 928-B Found bicycle  
242 Battery 929 Investigate person down  
245 Assault with deadly weapon 930 See the man  
246 Discharge of firearms at inhabited dwelling or vehicle 931 See the woman  
261 Rape 932 Open door  
273-A Willful cruelty to children 933 Open window  
273.5 Domestic violence 949 Gasoline spill  
288 Lewd and lascivious conduct 952 Report on conditions  
314 Indecent exposure 954 Off the air at scene  
390 Drunk 960 Car stop, request follow-up  
390-C Drunk in car 960-X Car stop, expedite follow-up, dangerous suspects  
390-D Drunk down 961 Car stop, no follow-up needed  
415 Disturbing the peace 962 Subject armed and dangerous, are you clear to copy?  
415-A Disturbing the peace / auto(s) involved 966 Sniper activity  
415-E Disturbing the peace / music or party 966-A Shots heard, no suspect information  
415-F Disturbing the peace / family row 967 Outlaw motorcycle movement  
415-G Disturbing the peace / gang 968 Request want and warrant check of a person  
415-M Disturbing the peace / mechanical or miscellaneous 970 Illegal surfing  
417 Subject with a gun 971 Boat over  
451 Arson 972 Boat speeding  
459 Burglary 973 Swimmer on boat  
459-A Burglar alarm audible 974 Boat adrift  
459-S Burglar alarm silent 975 Wreckage adrift  
470 Forgery 976 Oil slick  
480 Hit and run felony 977 Check mooring line  
481 Hit and run misdemeanor 978 Vessel aground  
483 Hit and run parked vehicle 979 Vessel sinking  
484 Theft/larceny 980 Radioactive materials present or involved  
487 Grand theft 981 Need radiological monitoring team  
488 Petty theft 982 Bomb threat  
496 Concealing or receiving stolen property 983 Explosion  
502 Drunk driver 984 Hazardous materials spill  
503 Stolen car/motorcycle/boat 995 Riot or major disturbance  
503-T Stolen vehicle tracking system activation 997 Officer needs assistance from own agency units only. Urgent  
504 Car tampering or stripping 998 Officer involved in gun battle  
505-A Reckless driver/driving 999 Officer needs help. Any units respond. EMERGENCY  
510 Speeding or racing vehicle Code 1 Routine. Take this call next  
586 Illegal parking Code 2 Urgent. Expedite, but obey all traffic laws. No red light or siren  
594 Malicious mischief Code 3 Emergency. Proceed immediately using red light and siren  
597 Cruelty to animals Code 4 No further assistance needed  
653-M Obscene telephone calls Code 4-A No further assistance needed, suspect at large in the area  
664-187 Attempt murder Code 5 Stake out. Other units stay away unless dispatched in response to a call  
901 Traffic accident, unknown if injury Code 6 Out for investigation  
901-K Ambulance dispatched Code 7 Out of service to eat  
901-N Ambulance needed Code 7-B Out of service to eat at home  
901-T Injury traffic accident Code 9 Jail break  
901-Y Is ambulance needed? Code 12 Patrol your assigned district and report extent of disaster damage  
902 Accident, non-traffic Code 13 Activate major disaster plan or perform major disaster duties  
902-H En route hospital Code 14 Resume normal operations (used only in conjunction with Code 12 & 13)  
902-M Medical aid Code 20 Notify news media  
902-T Non-injury traffic accident Code 20-D Request departmental photographer  
903 Plane crash Code 99 Emergency situation. Emergency button on radio has been depressed. No voice contact